 The intellect,' says Aristotle, ' is perfected, not by knowledge but by activity.' Rightly used the powers expand, strengthen, and progress towards perfection, but if allowed to remain unemployed they lose their elasticity — their power both of growth...  The End of Education - Page 15by Daniel Edward Phillips - 1894 - 22 pagesFull view - About this book
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...exercise ; and he seems to think that this is the justification which philosophers have always trusted to. "The intellect," says Aristotle, "is perfected not...the end of philosophy therefore is not knowledge but the energy conversant about knowledge;" so Richter: " It is not the goal, but the course, which makes... | |
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...exercise; and he seems to think that this is the justification which philosophers have always trusted to. "The intellect," says Aristotle, "is perfected not...the end of philosophy therefore is not knowledge but the energy conversant about knowledge;" so Richter: " It is not the goal, but the course, which makes... | |
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...physical and mental, becomes a matter of prime importance to us — a necessity of our well-being. ' The intellect,' says Aristotle, ' is perfected, not by knowledge but by activity.' Rightly used the powers expand, strengthen, and progress towards perfection, but if allowed to remain... | |
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...the limitations of the mind, the existence of the soul and God. 3. For developing intellectual power. "The intellect" says Aristotle, " is perfected not by knowledge but by activity." Says Malebranche, '' If I held truth captive in my hand I should open my hand and let it fly, in order... | |
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...the limitations of the mind, the existence of the soul and God. 3. For developing intellectual power. "The intellect" says Aristotle, " is perfected not by knowledge but by activity." Says Malebranche, <: If I held truth captive in my hand I should open my hand and let it fly, in order... | |
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...physical and mental, becomes a matter of prime importance to us — a necessity of our well-being. ' The intellect,' says Aristotle, ' is perfected, not by knowledge but by activity.' Rightly used the powers expand, strengthen, and progress towards perfection, but if allowed to remain... | |
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...and mental, becomes a matter of The complex prime importance to us—a necessity of our well-being. ' The intellect,' says Aristotle, 'is perfected, not by knowledge but by activity. Rightly used the powers expand, strengthen, and progress towards perfection, but if allowed to remain... | |
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...t keeps all the faculties in vigorous action, is a source of happineu DO less than of greatness. " The intellect," says Aristotle, " is perfected not by knowledge, but by activity." The teaching of the Stagirite on this subject is thus tersely summed up by Hamilton : " We exist only as... | |
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...aim At objects in an airy height; But all the pleasure of the game Is afar off to view the flight." " The intellect," says Aristotle, " is perfected not by knowledge, but by activity." The arts and sciences are powers, but every power exists only for the sake of action. You are obtaining... | |
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...aim At objects in an airy height; But all the pleasure of the game Is afar off to view the flight." " The intellect," says Aristotle, " is perfected not by knowledge, but by activity." The arts and sciences are powers, but every power exists only for the sake of action. You are obtaining... | |
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